Aaron Rodgers Reportedly Took $35 Million Pay Cut With the New York Jets After Green Bay Packers Exit
27.07.2023 - 21:15
/ usmagazine.com
Aaron Rodgers‘ move from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets comes with a big change — a pay cut.
The professional quarterback, 39, signed a restructured two-year contract with his new team which guarantees him a $75 million paycheck, according to NFL Network and ESPN. The amount, however, is $35 million less than what Rodgers would have earned if he finished his 4-year-deal with the Packers, which had $110 million remaining in the contract.
“The team gave up significant pieces for it to be just a one-year deal. I’m aware of that. Anything could happen with my body or the success we have this year, but I’m having a blast, so I really don’t see this as a one-year-and-done thing,” Rodgers told ESPN on Wednesday, July 26. “We’ve all turned the page. It’s a new chapter. I think it’s going to be exciting for Green Bay, moving on. It’s definitely been really fun for me out here.”
Rodgers is set to receive a $35 million roster bonus and $1.8 million in salary with his Packers contract. His earning will be bumped up to $38.2 million once he is one year into his deal with the football team.
After over a decade with the Packers, Rodgers announced in April that he was traded to the Jets.
“I’m not sure it’s possible to fully express the gratitude that I have to the @packers , our incredible fans, the state of Wisconsin, the thousands of players that I crossed paths with, the incredible men and women who work for the organization, and the amazing people who I got to meet along the way, in one post with 10 pictures, but I hope you read this and feel my heart and soul, filled with love, joy, and peace about my time in green and gold.